ANNUAL UPDATE IN INTENSIVE CARE AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2015

- Comprehensively documents the most recent developments in experimental and clinical research in intensive care and emergency medicine
- Written by acknowledged experts in the field
- Broad appeal for all who work in internal medicine, anesthesia, surgery, pediatrics, intensive care and emergency medicine

The Yearbook compiles the most recent developments in experimental and clinical
research and practice in one comprehensive reference book. The chapters are written
by well recognized experts in the field of intensive care and emergency medicine. It is
addressed to everyone involved in internal medicine, anesthesia, surgery, pediatrics,
intensive care and emergency medicine.

Table of contents
1.Early Identification of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia Causative Pathogens: Focus on the Value of Gram-stain Examination
2.Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infections: A Critical Look at the Role and Research of Quality Improvement Interventions and Strategies
3.Viral Sepsis
4.Light and Shade of New Antibiotics
5.Optimizing Antimicrobial Efficacy at Minimal Toxicity: A Novel Indication for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy?
6.Combatting Resistance in Intensive Care: The Multimodal Approach of the Spanish ICU “
7.Immune System Dysfunction and Multidrug-resistant Bacteria in Critically Ill Patients: Inflammasones and Future Perspectives
8.Tachycardia in Septic Shock: Pathophysiological Implications and Pharmacological Treatment
9.Angiotensin II in Septic Shock
10.ß-Blockers in Critically Ill Patients: From Physiology to Clinical Evidence
11.Prehospital Endotracheal Intubation: Elemental or Detrimental?
12.Hyperoxia in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine: Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde? An Update
13.Extracorporeal Gas Exchange for Acute Respiratory Failure in Adult Patients: A Systematic Review
14.Update on the Role of Extracorporeal CO
15.Fundamentals and Timing of Tracheostomy: ICU Team and Patient Perspectives
16.Shared Decision-making to Pursue, Withhold or Withdraw Invasive Mechanical Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Failure
17.New Fully Non-invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring Technologies: Groovy or Paltry Tools
18.Assessing Global Perfusion During Sepsis: SvO
19.An Update on Cerebral Oxygenation Monitoring, an Innovative Application in Cardiac Arrest and Neurological Emergencies
20.Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest and Survival to Hospital Discharge: A Series of Systemic Reviews and Meta-analyses
21.Cooling Techniques for Targeted Temperature Management Post-cardiac Arrest
22.How Does Volume Make the Blood Go Around?
23.Clinical Implications from Dynamic Modeling of Crystalloid Fluids
24.Urinary Electrolyte Monitoring in the Critically Ill: Revisiting Renal Physiology
25.Management of AKI: The Role of Biomarkers
26.Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7: An Emerging Therapeutic Target for Sepsis-associated Acute Kidney Injury
27.Long-term Sequelae from Acute Kidney Injury: Potential Mechanisms for the Observed Poor Renal Outcomes
28.Application of the Acute Kidney Injury Network Criteria in Patients with Cirrhosis and Ascites: Benefits and Limitations
29.Intensive Care Management of Severe Acute Liver Failure
30.Human Albumin: An Important Bullet Against Bacterial Infection in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis?
31.Open Abdomen Management: Challenges and Solutions for the ICU Team
32.Protein Intake in Critical Illness
33.Rational and Timely Use of Coagulation Factor Concentrates in Massive Bleeding Without Point-of-Care Coagulation Monitoring
34.Optimal Temperature Management in Trauma: Warm, Cool or In-between?
35.Detection of Consciousness in the Severely Injured Brain
36.The Role of Local and Systemic Inflammation in the Pathogenesis of Intensive Care Unit-acquired Weakness
37.Critical Illness is Top Sport
38.Vital Signs: From Monitoring to Prevention of Deterioration in General Wards
39.Rapid Response Systems: Are they Really Effective?
40.Severe Sepsis Beyond the Emergency Department and ICU: Targeting Early Identification and Treatment on the Hospital Floor
41.State of the Art Review: The Data Revolution in Critical Care
42.Creating a Learning Healthcare System in the ICU